manufacturer's agent
Americannoun
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Such a robot could be characterized as its manufacturer’s agent, or perhaps a mechanical slave, and depending on the characterization, laws could define what rights or other considerations the owner has over the machine.
From Slate • Jun. 19, 2018
Sylvan Fry, 53, a manufacturer's agent, began investing for the first time last winter, buying oil, chemical and computer issues.
From Time Magazine Archive
He left this field in favor of selling cookies, then started his own business as a manufacturer's agent in radio parts.
From Time Magazine Archive
Homer Martin, onetime Baptist preacher, onetime hop-step-jump champion, onetime president of the United Auto Workers, now describing himself as a "manufacturer's agent"; from Norina M. Martin; after 18 years of marriage; in Detroit.
From Time Magazine Archive
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